US6802507B2 - Rotary reel unit for game machine - Google Patents

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US6802507B2
US6802507B2 US10/232,697 US23269702A US6802507B2 US 6802507 B2 US6802507 B2 US 6802507B2 US 23269702 A US23269702 A US 23269702A US 6802507 B2 US6802507 B2 US 6802507B2
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  • This invention relates to a rotary reel unit for the game machine such as a slot machine and pachinko, equipped with the rotary reel.
  • Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 10-277202 discloses a conventional example of the rotary reel of the type with which this invention is concerned.
  • the indicated embodiment in this publication discloses a rotary reel which is premised with attaching the reel belt having two or more step-lines in the axial direction to the outer circumferential wall of the rotary reel, the attachment device is loosened first, after that, allowing moving with adjustment a moving object having a photo sensor at a tip part thereof to move with adjustment along the circular outer circumferential wall of a bracket, then fixing the movable object to the bracket by tightening the attachment device, in order to unite the required stop position (step-line) of the rotary reel with a cover board (index: directions means which shows a standard position) without doing repair work for sticking when the repair work is needed for the reel belt at the time of the assembly of unit.
  • the rotary reel unit for game machine that the position of a sensor is correctable easily by the person who is not an expert. It is another object of the present invention to provide the rotary reel unit for game machine that the position of a sensor is correctable gradually. It is still another object of the present invention to provide the rotary reel unit for game machine that is able to utilize the narrow radius space of a rotary reel effectively and to attain the above-mentioned object to the game machine equipped with the rotary reels such as a slot machine with a comparatively short radius of the rotary reels. It is further object of the present invention to provide the rotary reel unit for game machine that is able to reduce the number of the parts to constitute it and is able to combine each member rationally.
  • a rotary reel unit for the game machine in the present invention provided to a frame 1 via a support member 4 fixedly provided at a vertical state, the rotary reel unit comprises a mounting member 7 supported on one of sidewalls of the support member, having an attachment base plate 9 ; a movable member 21 provided at the attachment base plate 9 , having a photo sensor 40 to an index provided to the rotary reel 50 ; the attachment base plate 9 including at least one engaging member; an engaged plate part 22 of the movable member 21 having a plurality of engaged plate positions 27 provided continuously thereto on the base line L positioned along or arc corresponding to the circumferential direction of the rotary reel; and the engaging member detached to the engaged plate parts 27 one by one when the position of the photo sensor 40 is re-positioned by controlling the movable member 21 .
  • the engaged part 27 is formed suitably and continuously on the base line L of the attachment base plate 9 of the fixing member 7 to the same direction as a circumference direction of the rotary reel, and at least one engaging member 31 ( 32 ) is provided at the movable member 21 which overlaps with the attachment base plate 9 . Then the engaging member 31 may detach to the engaged part 27 gradually when the position of the sensor 40 is corrected relatively by operating the movable member 21 .
  • the word of “gradual” means that not only when one of engaging members detach to the engaging hole in serial continuously, but also when the first and second engaging members 31 and 32 detach to the engaging hole of the movable member 21 by turns.
  • FIGS. 1 to 10 illustrate each explanatory drawing showing an example of this invention.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates an explanatory view for explaining the effect of one example of this invention.
  • FIG. 1 is an outline explanatory view showing an example of the embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway view showing an example of the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a rear view of the principal part of the present invention which is shown from the arrow direction in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view based on FIG. 2 and view which rotated 90 degrees thereof;
  • FIG. 5 is an assembled perspective view based on FIG. 2 and view which rotated 90 degrees thereof;
  • FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the engaging relationship between an engaged hole of a movable member and an engaging member of a fixing member
  • FIG. 7 is an explanatory view in the case that a movable member allows to adjust in the direction of a base line L;
  • FIGS. 8 to 10 are explanatory views for step of the engaging member in the case that a movable member moves in the direction of base line L;
  • FIG. 11 is an explanatory view for explaining the effect of an example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an example of the embodiment explained attached condition in a game machine (for example, slot machine).
  • the numeral 1 shows a frame having three rotary reel units 2 in total attached therein at a parallel state via a plurality of adherence implements 3 .
  • the numeral 1 a shows sidewalls provided at right and left sides of frame 1
  • the numeral 1 b shows a bottom wall
  • the numeral 1 c shows an upper wall
  • the forward and backward portions thereof have openings.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates one of the rotary reel units 2 which basically includes a support member 4 fixed in the frame 1 in a vertical position; a mounting member 7 fixed to the support member 4 directly or indirectly; a movable member or adjusting lever 21 provided adjustably relative to the fixing member 7 , having a photo sensor 40 as a sensor member; the fixing member 7 having a detent or engaging means (or engaged means) 31 , 32 engaging with an engaged part (or engaging part) provided at the movable member 21 in serial; and a movable support pins 60 for adjustment provided to the fixing member 7 , having a function for a fulcrum by sliding with an inner wall of an adjustable elongated slot 28 of the movable member 21 when the movable member 21 is adjusted to move to the circumferential direction of the rotary reel.
  • the support member 4 further includes a support member body 5 formed in the shape of a square, fixing upper and bottom ends thereof to the bottom wall 1 b and upper wall 1 c of the frame 1 respectively; and a central support plate 6 formed in the shape of a base plate, fixing to a central part of one of the sidewalls to the horizontal direction.
  • the fixing member 7 is also used as a case covered around the drive motor in this embodiment.
  • the fixing member 7 includes a case 8 for motors having an opening at the attachment side thereof and an attachment base plate 9 for the movable member which is used as one of sidewalls (it is equivalent to a perpendicular right-hand side wall in FIG. 2) of the case 8 for motors.
  • the numeral 10 shows a perpendicular wall, having the quadrangle shape, which constitutes the case 8 for motors.
  • the perpendicular wall 10 is formed an engaged hole 11 for installing the drive motor in the central part of the perpendicular wall 10 .
  • the numeral 12 shows an opposite sidewall which is provided continuously to the intersection direction to the perpendicular wall 10 , and the sidewalls 12 have attachment flange parts 13 provided with bending at the end part thereof respectively.
  • holes 15 for adherence implements 14 are formed at the attachment flange part 13 .
  • the attachment base plate 9 for the movable member is formed in the shape of an angle (right-angled) at end and includes a short sidewall 9 a which constitutes a part of the case 8 for motors and a base part 9 b which is formed with bending at right-angled from the short sidewall 9 a , and extended outwardly.
  • the base part 9 b positions to the support board body 5 at a parallel state as illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • the numeral 17 shows an opening formed in the shape of a rectangle and provided at the base part 9 b suitably.
  • the plate 19 is fixed to the outer wall of the base part 9 b so that the opening 17 is covered and closed as illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • the numeral 20 shows two screw holes in total formed at the base part 9 b respectively, and the screw holes 20 are located upward and downward positions at the base part 9 b respectively.
  • the movable member 21 is a generally hook-shaped member and includes an engaged plate part 22 formed in the shape of a arc, extending to the circumference direction of the rotary reel; a projected plate part 23 extending to a radius direction of the rotary reel from the engaged plate part 22 ; and an attachment board 24 formed in the shape of an angle, fixing at one-side part of the projected plate part 23 .
  • the attachment board 24 has screw holes 25 for attaching the photo sensor, and an operation lever 26 , formed in the shape of a fingertip, is provided at the center part of the engaged plate part 22 which overlaps with the base part 9 b of the fixing member 7 so that the operation lever 26 attends the sidewall of the central support board 6 .
  • the engaged plate part 22 formed in the shape of an arc, of the movable member 21 extends at the slight arc shape to the circumferential direction of the rotary reel. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 6, a plurality of engaged holes 27 is formed at the engaged plate part 22 (implications which have engaging hole, engaging groove, etc.) continuously so as to pass the base line L (the line is on concentric circle in rotary axle hole of the rotary reel in this embodiment) positioned to the same direction as a circumferential direction of the rotary reel. Moreover, adjustment slots 28 as an example of an adjustment part, which passes on the base line L, is formed at both ends of the engaged plate part 22 respectively.
  • the engaged holes 27 is classified into engaged holes a 1 , a 2 , and a 3 as the first group and engaged holes b 1 and b 2 as the second group in this embodiment, and one of a first engaging member 31 or a second engaging member 32 is always engaging either of the engaged holes a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , b 1 or b 2 .
  • the movable member 21 is moved with steps at every 0.5 by operating the operation lever 26 , the first and second engaging members 31 and 32 engage detachably with the corresponding holes alternately.
  • the step-movement between the engaged hole a 1 and a 2 of the first group, between the engaged hole a 2 and a 3 or between the engaged hole b 1 and b 2 of the second group needs “Two Click”, respectively.
  • the word of “gradual” in this specification means that not only when one of the engaging members detaches to the engaging hole in serial continuously, but also the first and second engaging members 31 and 32 detach to the engaging hole of the movable member 21 by turns.
  • the first engaging member 31 includes a comparatively small hollow spiral rod 33 which is screwed into the screw hole 18 of the plate 19 and an engaging ball 35 which is engaged so as to project into a tip portion of the hollow spiral rod and biased towards the projection by the spring 34 .
  • the first engaging member 31 is attached detachably to the base part 9 b of the attachment base plate 9 by using a nut 36 as a fixing member which screwed on the hollow spiral rod 33 .
  • the second engaging member 32 is attached at same way of the first engaging member 32 , therefore, the same mark is attached.
  • the photo sensor 40 equipped with light emiting element 40 a and receiving element 40 b is provided on the movable member 21 via a mounting means 41 to screw into the hole 25 of the attachment plate 24 .
  • the photo sensor 40 is attached, capable of adjusting the position, to an index 51 (equivalent to the cover board) which is attached in the rotary reel 50 . Since the photo sensor is installed into the movable member 21 integrally, it naturally shifts when the movable member 21 moves in serial along the base line L.
  • Two pivots 60 for adjustment pass through the slot 28 for adjustment of the movable member 21 respectively and screw into the screw holes 20 of the attachment base plate 9 of the fixing member 7 respectively.
  • the movable member 21 is screwed on the surface of the inner wall of the base part 9 b of the attachment base plate 9 via the pivot 60 formed in the shape of a bolt and plate 61 as a washer.
  • the pivots 60 are loosened, it is possible to adjust the position of the movable member 21 .
  • a projection part 61 a is provided at the plate 61 and it is inserted into the hole 28 .
  • the rotary reel 50 includes an outer circumferential wall 52 , as a reel strip, which is arranged the symbol, an annular rib 53 arranged as an axle core of the output axle 65 of the drive motor which is not illustrated, a spoke 54 which connects to the outer circumferential wall 52 and annular rib 53 at the radial state, and an index 51 fixed to the annular rib 53 suitably so as to project to a horizontal direction.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates to set at first stage; on the other hand, it is an example to which FIG. 10 illustrates the procedure to adjust the photo sensor 40 step by step.
  • the first engaging member 31 engages with the engaging hole a 2
  • the second engaging member 32 is located in the middle of the engaging hole b 1 and engaging hole b 2 . That is, the first engaging member 31 engages with the engaging hole, on the other hand, the second engaging member 32 does not engage with the engaging hole.
  • the engaging ball 35 of the second engaging member 32 enters into the engaging hole b 2 from the flat side 21 a of the movable member 21 . Then, when “0.5 Step” movement of the movable member 21 is done further, it will be in the state illustrated in FIG. 10 .
  • the engaging members especially two engaging members, it may be used one of the engaging members.
  • the engaging member 31 ( 32 ) is attached to the fixing member 7 , on the other hand, the engaged parts 27 , capable of detaching the engaging member 31 one by one, is formed continuously to the movable member 21 , however, a person who skilled prior art may change the design as below.
  • the attachment base plate 9 of the mounting member 7 has the engaged plate parts 27 provided continuously on the base line L, in the same direction as the circumferential direction of the rotary reel, and the movable member 21 overlapped the attachment base plate 9 is provided at least one engaging member 31 ( 32 ), the engaging member 31 may detach to the engaged plate parts 27 gradually when the position of the photo sensor 40 is re-positioned by controlling the movable member 21 . Therefore, such embodiment is also equivalent.
  • the slot machine is explained in this embodiment, it may be used also to the reel unit as a variable display of a pachinko machine or other game machines.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates that the engaging holes as an example of the engaged part overlap when a fine angle (gradual step-adjustment) is required to the rotary reel with the short radius on the assumption that one of the engaging member 31 (or 32 ) is used. Therefore, the invention described in claims 2 and 3 can fully acquire the effect of the mentioned in (3).

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